Molly McDonald and Hamlin Escape Indian Pursuit
Major McDonald seeks to intercept his daughter Molly as she travels toward Fort Dodge. Sergeant Hamlin volunteers, battles Indian attacks, and with Molly wounded, carries her through night to a river crossing aimed for safety among sand dunes before dawn. Molly begs him not to leave.
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McDonald
Molly
Hamlin
Maily
Fort Ripley
Fort Dodge
Moylan
Gonzales
Gonzales, A Gambler, Is Falso
Itta
Ripley
Indiana Are
Crossing the river in peril with Molly McDonald
Sergeant Hamlin carries Molly McDonald across a shallow but treacherous river full of quicksand risks. He fights fatigue and fear, guides them to the sand shore, and reveals he recognized her from a photograph sent by her father. The pair reflect on danger, trust, and shared escape from hostile Indians.
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Jand River
Triver
Hamiin
Hamon
Mke
Molly McDonald
Fort Union
Cimarron
Taya
Life of Whittier Portrait in New England Heritage
A compact tribute notes John Greenleaf Whittier as a New England rooted poet. It highlights his sources in regional life, Civil War era influence, close family ties, Quaker associations, and friendships with reformers and writers. The piece recalls Snowbound and Whittier’s enduring domestic warmth with mother Elizabeth, sister, and Aunt Mercy.
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Hampton Falls
N. H
New
New Eingland
Theocritus
Sicily
Catullus
Lake Garda
Italy
New England
Whittier
Elizabeth
Mercy
Age Of Real Worth Sees Eightieth Birthday And Criminology Hopes
The text lauds Andrew D. White on turning eighty and pursuing criminology, noting his roles as Cornell founder, patron at St. Petersburg and Berlin, and Heen peace congress delegate. It contrasts youthfulness with wisdom and cites Carlyle on Burns and the essence of a gentleman.
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Andrew D. White
Cornell University
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Heen
One Million Dollars a Day for Protection Claim
David Starr Jordan, former president of Leland Stanford University, says the United States would pay one million dollars daily for protection against enemies. He states that enemies would need to borrow money from New York before they could wage war on America.
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Minneapolis
United States
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
New York
America
Bees Infest Montclair Church Prompt Action Planned
Beekeeper Dees and First Congregational Church officials report a heavy bee infestation in the church wall interstices at Montclair New Jersey. An acid treatment is planned to drive the insects from the walls during services reported as annoying with several people said to have been stung.
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Montclair
N. J
Dees
First Congregational Church
Very Unusual Reporter Banter Sparks Laughable Lunch
A stranger teases newspaper staff about funding then recounts calling a reporter for lunch and asking for news. The reply is a punch line that the news is big. The exchange highlights newsroom humor and insistent curiosity.
Why They Game
A four year old boy Willie is invited to tea with his mother at a hostess house. As discussion unfolds the boy sits in silence and then asks why tea is being served. The line reveals his expectation that the invitation itself was the tea. The vignette captures childlike impatience and social politeness in a domestic setting.
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Willie
Studying the Game on a Southern Golf Course Sand Pit
A New York man faced a notorious sand pit and failed with six strokes as sand blew about him. An incredulous darky spectator challenged him, asking what he was attempting to do when he clearly could not escape the trap.
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Siple
The
Ayr
Henry Drummond
New York
Darky
Militant Housewife Seeks Bomb Recipe From Neighbor
A neighbor reports a confrontation at the door in which a militant woman asks a woman to share a bomb recipe. The caller notes the previous device smelled foul and did not explode. Police have been alerted and urge calm.
Banished Coffees Finally Had to Go
A reader describes switching from coffee to Postum after seven years of nervous headaches. She credits Postum with relief and shares tips on preparation for Regular and Instant Postum. The Postum Co. of Battle Creek promotes its product with the slogan There’s a Reason and a booklet titled The Road to Wellville.
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Dons
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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